Controls Aren't Enough to Prevent Cash Leakage in Payables
If you’ve worked in Accounts Payable (AP), you know how easy it is to miss-key invoice details, submit multiple entries for the same invoice, and …
The Necessity of Digital Transformation for Finance
Everyone wants the latest and greatest devices when it comes to phones and other gadgets. And it's the same for business, as finance leaders manage …
Why Compliance is a Good and Necessary Investment
Fair is fair when it comes to fighting for billion-dollar contracts, right? So, what’s the harm in flying a group of foreign officials to lavish …
The Four Step FCPA Compliance Checklist
We entered a new phase in the fight against corporate bribery on June 21, 2022, when the UK company Glencore admitted to bribery after an …
FCPA & Travel & Expense | Two Keys to FCPA Compliance with Technology
You’re sitting at your desk when you get a call. “This is Tom from the Department of Justice (DOJ), we have reason to believe your company may be out …
FCPA Compliance in M&A | Four FCPA Case Studies to Learn From
FCPA regulation is an evolving landscape, fortunately, case studies provide us with a window into the inner workings and past precedents of mergers …
FCPA Compliance in M&A | The Phases of Due Diligence
Whenever I’m in the market to make a large purchase, I do my homework. Am I paying the right price? Is there an advantage to purchasing the item from …
FCPA Compliance in M&A | What you don't know CAN hurt you
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), enacted in 1977, generally prohibits the payment of bribes to foreign officials to assist in obtaining or …
Top 6 Employee Business Expense Trends To Look Out For
Employee business expenses have evolved over the past few years. Some employees continue to from home, and others have new “hybrid” work schedules. …
AI and Automation are Key to FCPA Compliance Monitoring
Ccorruption and bribery can be complicated to understand. When framed within the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the rules and regulations …
Spend Risk: What you might be missing using audit sampling.
Life is full of choices and opportunities, and let’s face it – we humans don’t always make the best decisions. While there might be a few skeletons …
How Bizarre, How Bizarre Ooh, baby – it’s (still) making me crazy!
I loved growing up in the 80s and 90s when music was like, so much fun! If you are a member of Gen X like me, you may be singing to yourself after …
A New Year Brings New Risk And A New Voice
As the sun rises in 2022, most of us are taking the time to reflect on 2021 and what we would like the New Year to bring us, or not bring us. Am I …